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Category Archives: TV
Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip Makes Timely Debut on PBS
“I remain your New York corespondent Walter Winchell, who can sit at his window and review those passing below. He sees everyone he likes… or doesn’t. He can either drop a flower… or a flower pot.”–Walter Winchell. If names like … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Politics, Radio, TV
Tagged American Masters Walter Winchell The Power of Gossip, Ben Loeterman, Ed Sullivan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Josephine Baker, Journalism, PBS, Radio Personalities, Senator Joseph McCarthy, The New York Daily Mirror, The Plot Against America, Walter Winchell
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The Time Is Still Right for A Time for Burning
“Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”–Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963. It’s hard for me to admit, but until recently, I never connected the dots between … Continue reading
Remembering Comedy Legend Carl Reiner (1922-2020)
“It’s now 1:00 a.m., and I am going upstairs to my computer to tweet out my thought of the day, because I can. I have the freedom to do that because of people like you who are committed to protecting … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Film, TV
Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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Mae West: Dirty Blonde Takes Center Stage on PBS
“When I’m good, I’m very good. But when I’m bad, I’m better.”–Mae West. Mae West lived to be 87 or 88… her birth year seems to be a matter of debate. For at least 80 of those years, she gave … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Theater, TV
Tagged American Masters Mae West Dirty Blonde, Bette Midler, Diamond Lil, Film Comedies, Julia Marchesi, LGBTQ, Mae West, PBS, Sally Rosenthal, Sex the play, The Drag, Women on Film
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Sex, Lies and Butterflies Soars Again on PBS Nature
“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”–Hans Christian Andersen. When was the last time you came face to face with an actual butterfly? I’m an avid gardener; and as the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, TV
Tagged Ann Johnson Prum, Butterflies, Ecology, Gardening, Insects, Janet Hess, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, Paul Giamatti, PBS
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Remarkable Rabbits Are Hopping on PBS Nature
“I’m just a little wabbit!”—Bugs Bunny. Bugs and his fictional peeps–Peter Cottontail, White Rabbit, Roger Rabbit, and the Easter bunny–are consummate people-pleasers. Who better to spend time with while we’re sidelined or sickened by the global pandemic than these celebrated, … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Animals, Fred Kaufman, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS, Rabbits, Remarkable Rabbits, Susan Fleming, THIRTEEN WNET
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Fauci, Cuomo and Feel-Good Media Help Us Heal
“America is America because we overcome adversity and challenges. It is what makes us great.”—Governor Andrew Cuomo. Let’s face it. This may not be the most opportune time to catch up on documentaries and feature films about killer viruses, natural … Continue reading
The Poison Squad Provides Food for Thought on American Experience
“One obsessive, determined person can change the world, and he did.” If you care about the purity of the food and beverages you consume, then grab a bottle of Pepto and keep it handy as you watch The Poison Squad, … Continue reading
A Whale of a Tale Debuts on PBS Nature
“The mystic-marked whale remains undecipherable.”—Herman Melville, Moby Dick. If like me, you are captivated by whales and emotionally invested in their health and well-being, you will definitely not want to miss The Whale Detective, a tantalizing bit of personal whale … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Dr. Joy Reidenberg, Marine Biology, Monterey Bay, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS, The Whale Detective, Tom Mustill, Whales
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Animal Reunions Tug Heartstrings on Nature Rebroadcast
If you’ve ever doubted that animals are capable of forming enduring bonds with their human friends and caregivers, I urge you not to miss the rebroadcast of Animal Reunions, a 2016 episode of the PBS series, NATURE, airing tonight, Wednesday, … Continue reading
